Coop was born in Cabool, Mo., to Elmer and lnola Cooper, in July of 1942 along with his twin sister. His family, which consisted of nine children moved to Burns in 1952, when he was ten.  Coop helped his dad with many chores on the ranch and quickly learned that he

Donald Dean Gunderson Jr. was born in Portland, Ore., to Donald Dean Gunderson and Dorothy Marie Brown Gunderson on May 21, 1952, joining his two sisters, Sandy and Susan at home in Oak Grove, Ore.  Don attended Oak Grove Grade School and Rex Putnam High School, graduating with the class of

Sally Bailey Phillips, age 81, of Tenino, Wash., passed away after a brief illness.   Sally was born in Eugene to parents, Margaret and Norman Larsen. As a young girl she came to the Steens Mountain to work with her sister as trail guides on horseback for Velties Camp. After High

Grace Irene Ness, 81, of Eugene, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022. Arrangements are being handled by Sunset Hills Funeral Home, Crematorium & Cemetery in Eugene.

Jay was born at Silverton, Ore. on Jan. 21, 1938, to J Hugh Smith and Frances Eustace. His growing up years were spent in Molalla, Ore. and Emmett, Idaho. He passed away on Feb. 23, 2022, at Bend. Jay served in the United States Navy from 1955 to 1958, where he

Kathryn (Kathy) Jean Scrivner Brinkley, age 75, of Burns, passed away suddenly on Feb. 21, 2022, at the Harney District Hospital.  She was born on Oct. 29, 1946, in Burns, as the first of two children to Herman and Jean Mace Scrivner. Kathy lived her entire life in Burns, and while

Mary Lou Fisher-Beard, age 95, of Burns, passed away Feb. 22, 2022, from natural causes. Mary Lou is survived by seven of her children, Joe Fisher, Judy DeWitt, Susie Mowan,  Linda Bass, Debbie Kuhn, William Fisher,  and Tammy DuRette; 27 grandchildren; approximately 75 great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.  She was preceded in death

Jim Vanderdasson, 81, passed away on Jan. 31, 2022. He left this world peacefully with his loving wife of 64 years, Bobbie Jean, at his side.   He was born on April 13, 1940, in Emmett, Idaho. He was preceded in death by his father, Ralph; mother, Katheryn Hochhalter; sister, Carol

Raimundo was born in Guernica, Bizkaia in the Basque Country where he grew up with his mother, Teresa, sister, Maria and his half brother, Faustino Landa. In 1962, at the age of 10, his father, Resu, who he had only met a few times, brought his family over to the

Janice (Church) Lawson was born in Canute, Okla., on July 24, 1938 to Cartis and Hulda (Reinschmiedt) Church. She joined brothers Charles and Duane. She passed away peacefully on Feb. 5, 2022. Sometime in the early 40’s the family moved to the Los Angeles area of California. Her folks divorced there